Hello friends,
Everyone I'm sending this email to has something in common (besides knowing Chen Chow). We're all planning to attend, are already attending, or have attended an American university. We've had the benefit of an educational philosophy that emphasises more than professional training - an education system that avoids the mass production of cookie-cutter citizens, unlike the universities many other countries. We've enjoyed incredible opportunities to grow as individuals, and often at the expense of the very institutions we attend. But for every one of us, there are many who could have had the same experience, yet for some reason simply ended up elsewhere.
Some of you might remember this letter I wrote to a local media outlet some months back, which highlighted the incredible dearth of information about the opportunities America offers:
http://educationmalaysia.blogspot.co...says-john.htmlThis Saturday the 23rd we're doing our little bit to change this sad situation. At the Descartes Education Counselling Centre in Damansara Utama, a group of us - current students and alumni from various American universities and liberal arts colleges - will be speaking on the hows, the whys, the whats of applying to American institutions of higher education. I hope you'll join us.
But more than that, I hope you'll help us spread the word. There are many bright students out there who do not realise the scope of financial aid available, or the life-changing possibilities of a liberal arts education. If you have any friends who are interested in learning more, please, invite them and bring them along. If you have contacts at local colleges or secondary schools, please let them know about this upcoming talk. Even passing this email along is enough. And if you run a blog or website, please help us get the word out.
I'm attaching a map to the venue, and a poster for the event. If you're interested in helping distribute the poster, please get in touch with me and we can talk about reimbursement for photocopying costs, etc. And if you're just skimming this longish email, here's a summary:
What: Panel on American undergraduate/liberal arts education
Where: The DECC office, 55-1 Jalan SS21/1A, Damansara Utama, 47400 Petaling Jaya.
When: Saturday 23 August, 2pm to 5pm
Why: To learn about the opportunities of an American education, and how to get there. And, of course, to meet some incredible people (namely yourselves)
How: Show up and bring your fabulous personalities along
Thanks so much, and I'll see you there this Saturday.
John
Speakers:
Nathaniel Tan (Harvard '03)
Andrew Loh (Swarthmore '10)
Hwa Yang Jerng (Bates '05)
Ng Eng Han (Dartmouth '10)
John Lee Ming Keong (Dartmouth '11)
Mohd Hafiz Noor Shams (Michigan '05)
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Added on September 26, 2008, 5:14 pmapp2us FREE seminar series in October 2008
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This post has been edited by cmteo: Sep 26 2008, 05:14 PM 
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